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The 1907 sling , sometimes referred to as an M1907 sling, is a pattern of sling that was produced over 100 years ago, originally for soldiers who carried the M1903 Springfield Rifle. Traditionally patterned in leather, it is a piece of (soft) hardware that has garnered enormous respect among shooters, collectors and historians around the world and has greatly influenced the design of slings that followed. The 1907 sling is a two-piece design, which is sometimes referred to as a loop sling. Like all generic rifle slings, the M1907 can be used to comfortably carry a heavy rifle over long distances and through grueling terrain, shifting weight from your arms and shoulders to your back, where it can be more easily managed. Additionally, and like other slings, the M1907 sling frees the wearer’s hands to carry additional gear. However, there is another vital aspect of the M1907 that revolutionized the way soldiers carried and used their firearms, and which has defined the utility of ...

The M1 Garand was developed to replace the M1903 rifle that was widely carried by United States troops throughout much of the first half of the 20th century. To lay accolades at the feet of the M1 Garand would be pointless. It has already been called the greatest battle implement ever devised, and nearly a century ago at that. We can do little to aggrandize its reputation. The M1 Garand did not simply rely on its heft and firepower to halt enemy combatants in their tracks. It also contained bayonet lugs and was compatible with several different types of bayonets. United States troops were trained in bayonet warfare and used them to varying effect through World War II and the Korean War. Three bayonets have been specifically developed for the M1 Garand (although there were others developed that can be used with it), which were used almost as effectively in its company as the .30-06 Springfield cartridge was. These are the M5, M5-1 and M5A1 bayonets , each of which is slightly differe...